140. Police shootings, ethics and accountability

Podcast: JUSTUS with Jack & Gonzo · Jack D’Aurora and John Gonzales

Opublikowano: 2026-11-02

Roughly 1000 people are killed by police annually. Today we welcome Penn State public policy professor Ben Jones to discuss the moral foundations of policing authority, over-policing, and what accountability should look like. The discussion begins with the Ta’Kiya Young shooting in 2023 in Blendon Township, Ohio, where the situation quickly escalated unnecessarily. The officer who shot and killed Young was acquitted and later resigned. Gonzo points out that civil litigation and financial incentives (including insurance) often drive reform more than criminal prosecutions, which are rare. Ben explains the gaps between ethics an...